Subject : autofs4 hang in 2.6.37-rc1 Submitter : Avi Kivity <avi@redhat.com> Date : 2010-11-14 12:55 Message-ID : 4CDFDC2B.6040205@redhat.com References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=128973936026185&w=2 This entry is being used for tracking a regression from 2.6.36. Please don't close it until the problem is fixed in the mainline.
According to the referenced thread the resolution is to drop the autofs4_ioctl_mutex, as it is probably not needed.
I thought Arnd Bergmann would post an update to his patch series to remove that mutex. If Arnd is too busy I can do the patch, Arnd?
Ah, sorry about that, I thought you'd post the patch ;-) I'd be happier if you can do the patch yourself, since you can actually test it.
(In reply to comment #3) > Ah, sorry about that, I thought you'd post the patch ;-) > > I'd be happier if you can do the patch yourself, since you can actually test > it. Will do.
Created attachment 39032 [details] Patch - remove ioctl mutex Remove the ioctl mutex added during BKL removal.
Patch posted.
Patch : https://bugzilla.kernel.org/attachment.cgi?id=39032 Handled-By : Ian Kent <raven@themaw.net>
(In reply to comment #6) > Patch posted. and posted again with appropriate anotations.
Fixed by commit de47de7 autofs4 - remove ioctl mutex (bz23142) .